The Supreme Court has permitted the bursting of green crackers in the Delhi-NCR region on the occasion of Diwali. The court has fixed November 7 and 8, 2026, as the dates for this.

Permitted timings for bursting crackers

According to the directives of the court, these crackers can only be burst between 6 am and 7 am, and between 8 pm and 10 pm.

The court has imposed a complete ban on bursting crackers within a 300-metre radius of hospitals, old age homes, and silence zones. Additionally, all educational institutions have been directed to be declared 'no-cracker zones'.

Air pollution concerns and restrictions

During the hearing, a reference was also cited in the court regarding more than 20.1 lakh deaths caused by air pollution in India.